Hi Robert,

Welcome to the club!!!! You seem to have alot of knowledge about Head & Neck cancer. Knowledge empowers us. I never heard of this cancer before I got it. I think the major goal of this foundation is to educate as many people as we can about this type of cancer. If you read the stat's most of us are a stage 3 or 4 at DX. "WHY"
Because the majority of people aren't aware of the risk factors and we are not aware of what to look for and be concerned about. Anything not healed in two weeks should be looked at in great depth. Better to error on the safe side and catch in at stage 1 or 2. Early detection is the KEY.!!!!!

With the efforts of this foundation I hope to change that in any small way I can. Everyone knows about Breast, Prostate and lung cancer. Well
guess what "We are here to"

I'd sure be interested in reading any studies that reflect an overall increase in survival rates you mention. Most of the ones I've seen state the overall survival rates for Head & Neck cancer hasn't changed in 20 years or more.

Also the treatment advances, The standard practice is to cut & radiate. It is a diffucult location to have cancer. To many quality of life issues with the type's of surgery, Chemo and radiation.

It will take time for this to happen but I'm SURE it will. There are to many talanted and supportive members of this forum for it not to happen. Welcome again, Dan Bogan